Argentina vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Argentina
1.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
1.9%
in 2023
Argentina rank
38th
New Zealand rank
39th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • New Zealand
0.511.522.5197019962023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 1.5% 1.0% New Zealand
1980s 0.6% 1.1% 0.6% New Zealand
1990s 1.3% 2.6% 1.3% New Zealand
2000s 1.6% 2.2% 0.6% New Zealand
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 0.3% Argentina
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or New Zealand?
Argentina, at 1.9% against 1.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release